Quality formation of frozen berries and jam from sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhanoides L.) of different varieties

Purpose. Examine the formation of quality (biochemical component, vitamin content) of frozen berries and jam from sea buckthorn as affected by varietal characteristics. Methods. Laboratory, mathematical and statistical, physicochemical. Results. The main component of frozen sea buckthorn berries is water, 75.5–77.4%. In jam, water content mades up 57.5%. Studies have shown that frozen berries of different varieties contain ash (0.3%), protein (from 0.85 to 0.89), carbohydrates (mono- and disaccharides, 4.5–5.0), fat (5.0– 5.3%). The content of carbohydrates in the jam at the actual humidity was 32.0%, the content of ash and protein was also the lowest, 0.5–0.6%, and the fat content was 3.8%. The carbohydrate content increased due to the addition of sugar during the preparation of the jam. The content of vitamins in frozen sea buckthorn berries varied significantly depending on the variety. Thus, the content of vitamin C in the berries of variety ‘Uliublena’ was 178 mg/100 g, while in the variety ‘Yelyzaveta’ 167 mg/100 g. In sea buckthorn jam, the content of vitamins B9, B3 and E was 46–72% higher compared to berries, apparently due to the reduction of its humidity during cooking. The content of vitamin C decreased to 55.5 mg/100 g, and the remaining vitamins did not change compared to frozen berries. The content of vitamins B9 and B3 decreased by 16%, vitamin C by 82%, and the content of vitamins B7, B1, B2, B6 and B5 by 45–50% compared to frozen berries. The integrated score of 100 g of frozen sea buckthorn berries satisfies this need with vitamin C – 185–197%, depending on the variety. The need for vitamin E is satisfied only by 15.3–16.7%, and the rest of the vitamins – by 0.5–3.8%, depending on the variety of sea buckthorn. The integral rate of 100 g of sea buckthorn jam satisfies the daily requirement of an adult with vitamin C by 61.7%, vitamin E by 28.7%, and the rest of the vitamins by 0.8–4.0%. Conclusions. The quality of frozen berries significantly depends on the variety of sea buckthorn. Frozen sea buckthorn berries contain the most vitamin C, 167–178 mg/100 g, and jam 55.5 mg/100 g of product. The content of vitamin E is 2.30–2.50 and 4.31 mg/100 g of product, respectively. The content of other vitamins is low, which is confirmed by the analysis of the calculation of the integrated score. The greatest daily requirement of 100 g of frozen berries and jam is provided by vitamin C and E. Therefore it is necessary to use freezing and preparation of jam as sources of vitamin C and E.

The content of basic elements in buckwheat flour as affected by varietal characteristics

- Purpose. Determine the biochemical composition of buckwheat as affected by varietal characteristics. Methods. Humidity was determined by thermogravimetric method, protein content by the Kjeldahl method, carbohydrate content by sugar meter, ash content by burning in a muffle furnace, fat content by low-fat residue, vitamin content by liquid chromatography. Results. The biochemical composition of buckwheat grain varied significantly depending on the variety. Studies have shown that at a moisture content of 11.0–12.6%, the content of fiber, organic acids, ash, mono- and disaccharides and fat was the lowest. Thus, their content over varieties was 0.5–2.5%, 1.7–2.4, 1.5–2.5, 1.6–2.5 and 2.0–3.2%, respectively. Of the 17 varieties of buckwheat, only 4 had a significantly lower protein content (13.2–14.0%) compared to the standard variety ‘Ukrainka’. In other varieties, this figure varied from 16.3 to 18.5% or more, that is by 9–23% compared to the control. Buckwheat had the highest starch content of 57.2–62.0% depending on the variety. It should be noted that no significant difference was found between tall and dwarf varieties. Thus, the protein content in grain obtained from dwarf varieties varied from 16.5 to 17.2% while in tall ones from 13.2 to 18.5%. The content of vitamins in grain also varied depending on the variety from which it was obtained. The content of vitamin K was the lowest, 0.005–0.007 mg/100 g, the content of vitamins B2, B1, B5 and B6 varied from 0.12 to 0.42 mg/100 g of grain. The content of vitamin E and B3 was higher, 3.00–6.56 mg/100 g of grain, depending on the variety. The highest content of B4 was 50.0–54.3 mg/100 g of grain. It should be noted that the share of vitamin K in the total amount was the lowest (0.01%), the share of vitamins B2, B1, B5 and B6 ranged between 0.2 and 0.7%, E and B3 between 6.1 and 10.3%, and vitamin B4 between 80.3 and 85.9%. According to the content of vitamins, the difference between buckwheat varieties has not been found. The level of vitamins provides a determination of the integral rate of the product. It was found that 100 g of buckwheat provides the adult body with vitamin K by 4–7%, B5 – by 6–9, B4 – by 10–11, B2 – by 11–24, B1 – by 11–36, B6 – by 12–23, E – by 27–44, B3 – by 21–44% depending on the variety. Conclusions. As a result of research, it was found that the biochemical composition of grain varies significantly depending on the buckwheat variety. Buckwheat contains the most vitamins E (3.00–6.63 mg/100 g of cereal) and B4 (51.0–54.3 mg/100 g of cereal). It is determined that grain obtained from ‘Orlovskyi’, ‘Podilskyi’, ‘Yana’, ‘Sumchanka’, ‘Anisia’, ‘Krupnozelena’, ‘Skorostyhla 81’ and ‘Kvitnyk’ varieties have a high content of vitamins B2, B1, B6, E and B3 with an integrated rate of 16–44%. In addition, grain of these varieties contains 16.5–17.4% of protein.

A novel method for assessing valvular mechanism of deep inguinal ring considering the objective topographic anatomical criteria

Aim. To develop a method to assess the valvular mechanism of deep inguinal ring based on objective topographic anatomical criteria. Methods. The research was performed on 123 native corpses of persons without pathology of the anterior abdominal wall. Morphometric examination of the inguinal canal was carried out. The shape of the inguinal gap was determined, inguinal gap and inguinal canal length was measured, as well as deep inguinal ring length and height and deep inguinal ring height. Oval fissured inguinal gap was revealed in 49 (39.8%) persons, intermediate oval - in 51 (41.5%), triangular - in 23 (18.7%). Results. The dependence of the length of the inguinal canal, inguinal gap length, deep inguinal ring size and its standing height on the inguinal gap shape was examined. The method for an objective assessment of the deep inguinal ring valvular mechanism was proposed. The method is based on determining the deep inguinal ring location in reference to the internal oblique abdominal muscles by estimating the integral rate of the inguinal canal length and the inguinal gap length and deep inguinal ring height. Three options for the deep inguinal ring location: upper lateral, lower medial and boundary location are described. Deep inguinal ring positions were determined by cluster analysis. In cases of upper lateral position, which was observed in 28 (22.8%) of cases, the valvular mechanism of deep inguinal ring was stable. In cases of deep inguinal ring lower medial position (41 cases, 33.3%), the opposite results were gained. In cases of deep inguinal ring boundary location (54 cases, 43.9%), the valvular mechanism is stable, but may become insolvent if destructive changes of the lateral abdominal muscles and deep inguinal ring expansion were present. Conclusion. An objective method of assessing the deep inguinal ring valvular mechanism, based on determining the deep inguinal ring location in reference to the oblique abdominal muscles was developed.

The turbulence boundary of a temporal jet

We examine the structure of the turbulence boundary of a temporal plane jet at$\mathit{Re}= 5000$using statistics conditioned on the enstrophy. The data is obtained by direct numerical simulation and threshold values span 24 orders of magnitude, ranging from essentially irrotational fluid outside the jet to fully turbulent fluid in the jet core. We use two independent estimators for the local entrainment velocity${v}_{n} $based on the enstrophy budget. The data show clear evidence for the existence of a viscous superlayer (VSL) that envelopes the turbulence. The VSL is a nearly one-dimensional layer with low surface curvature. We find that both its area and viscous transport velocity adjust to the imposed rate of entrainment so that the integral entrainment flux is independent of threshold, although low-Reynolds-number effects play a role for the case under consideration. This threshold independence is consistent with the inviscid nature of the integral rate of entrainment. A theoretical model of the VSL is developed that is in reasonably good agreement with the data and predicts that the contribution of viscous transport and dissipation to interface propagation have magnitude$2{v}_{n} $and$- {v}_{n} $, respectively. We further identify a turbulent core region (TC) and a buffer region (BR) connecting the VSL and the TC. The BR grows in time and inviscid enstrophy production is important in this region. The BR shows many similarities with the turbulent–non-turbulent interface (TNTI), although the TNTI seems to extend into the TC. The average distance between the TC and the VSL, i.e. the BR thickness is about 10 Kolmogorov length scales or half a Taylor length scale, indicating that intense turbulent flow regions and viscosity-dominated regions are in close proximity.

GEODYNAMICS

Analysis of the debris flow formation factors which cause the long-term activity of debris flows is made. The methodology of the debris flows prediction subject to meteorological, hydrological, seismic, heliophysical factors is proposed. The regularities of long-term seasonality of these factors by using autocorrelation and spectral analysis are revealed. The integral rate of probability of debris flow intensification is calculated. The time series of this integral rate is extrapolated and the following peak of debris flows activation is predicted.

Peculiarities of mucociliary system functioning in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during treatment with tiotropium bromide

Functioning of mucociliary system (MCS) including integral rate of tracheobronchial mucociliary clearance (MCC) using dynamic perfusion-lung scanning, ciliary activity in bronchial biopsy specimens and viscous and elastic properties of bronchial mucus was studied in 128 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Of them, 90 % had mucociliary insufficiency (MCI), the intensity of which was in direct proportion to the disease severity. Development of MCI was caused by decrease in ciliary beat frequency, increased viscosity of bronchial mucus and active inflammation identified during bronchoscopy. While considered correlations between these parameters and integral rate of MCC, a method for detection of MCI has been proposed based on the solution of a discriminant equation; this method allows diagnosing MCI with 81 % of probability. Changes of MCC rate were investigated in a 6-wk prospective comparative randomized controlled trial in 69 patients with stage II COPD under different therapies according to GOLD recommendations. As a result, functional MCI was improved in 14 of 29 patients (48 %) receiving standard therapy during exacerbation and in stable condition, whereas similar improvement was reached in 28 of 40 patients (70 %) who additionally took long-acting anticholinergic drug tiotropium bromide 18 μg daily. Other 12 patients (30 %) had a weak response of MCC to tiotropium bromide due to low baseline MCC rate. A method predicting effect of tiotropium bromide on MCI in patients with stage II COPD using baseline MCC rate and a discriminant equation has been proposed.

Discriminatory analysis in determination of high risk of gastric cancer

1540 Background: Determination of the high risk of gastric cancer and target examination of patients from high-risk groups makes early detection of gastric cancer possible and contributes to the decrease of mortality rates as the outcome of gastric cancer treatment is primarily dependant on the stage of disease. Methods: 700 patients with gastric cancer and 1069 persons without any oncopathology referred to Altay oncological center for consultation in 2002–2004 were interviewed and examined to get the data on different factors known as risk factors for gastric cancer (endogenic, environmental, lifestyle, nutritive factors, results of blood-tests and non-oncological stomach diseases, etc.). Results: By means of discriminatory analysis from 131 investigated factors there were 26 factors distinguished and corresponding coefficients of canonical function of discrimination calculated, on the basis of which the prognosis of gastric cancer development may be ascertained (p<0.001): age, body mass, education, duration of stress, insomnia, extrasleep during daylight hours, family history of gastric cancer, family history of cancer, presence of clinical symptoms, lifetime history of smoking, usage of strong spirits, amount of spirits used per month, regularity of nutrition (eating patterns), time intervals between food intakes, variety of food allowance, usage of food and drinks of high temperature, animal fats, spicy food, canned and preserved food, bakery, strong black tea and coffee, fresh vegetables and fruit, sour milk products, green tea, level of haemoglobin, ESR. Multiplying the interval values of those significant factors and corresponding coefficients of canonical function of discrimination and subsequent summarizing of the results and the constant gives an <<integral rate>>, the positive value of which is the evidence of high risk of gastric cancer either to be developed or already exists. Negative integral rate is the evidence of low risk. Cross check up showed the 95.1% test-sensitivity and 95.0% test-specificity. Conclusions: Thus, the value of the integral rate can be used as a criterion for selection of concrete patients with high risk of gastric cancer to be deeply examined and to be under monitoring for detection of early gastric cancer. No significant financial relationships to disclose.